Examples from Chapter 3: MovieClips, Sprites, and Shapes

Note that each example should be clicked on once before use in order to give that Flash player object the focus in your browser window.


Circular Motion with MovieClips

Open it in a new window: CircleMotion.html


Circular Motion with Sprites and Shapes at Run Time

Open it in a new window: CircleMotionSprite.html


Filling Graphics for Shaded Area

Open it in a new window: CircleFillSprite.html


More on the Display List and Coordinate Systems

Open it in a new window: ParentChild.html

Note: The source file (fla) for this applet is not included in the book's download folder. It serves as an interactive illustration to explain the parent/child relationship, not a programming example. With that disclaimer, anyone who would really like the source file for this applet can e-mail doug@flashandmath.com to get it.

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Flash and Math Applets: Learn by Example

Programming in ActionScript 3 for Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning

by Douglas Ensley and Barbara Kaskosz

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